homemade Maple Syrup vs. Aunt Jemima

Maple syrup is a great condiment. There are 2 basic types of syrup. One type of maple syrup is homemade and the other type is an artificial syrup made in a factory.

Broad Question

Does homemade maple syrup taste better than Aunt Jemima?

Specific Question

Can you tell the difference between homemade maple syrup and Aunt Jemima

Hypothesis

I think 11 out of 12 people will be able to tell which syrup is homemade.

Graph of Hypothesis

Independent Variable: spoons, cups, Aunt Jemima syrup and homemade maple syrup.

Dependent Variable: the percent of people who could tell which was the real, homemade maple syrup.

Variables That Need To Be Controlled: I had to make sure that the testers could not see the original containers that the syrups were in so I put a sample of each syrup in a plain cup.

Vocabulary List That Needs Explanation

Homemade Maple Syrup - this is syrup that comes right out of a maple tree and is then boiled overnight to thicken.
Spile and hook - metal or plastic tubes that are inserted into a hole drilled into a maple tree. The hook is to hang a bucket under the spile to collect the sap.

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General Plan

My plan was to bring in one bottle of real, homemade maple syrup and one bottle of Aunt Jemima Pancake syrup. Then i wanted to see how many people could tell which was the real maple syrup

Experimental Design

1. First I brought in the real maple syrup and the Aunt Jemima.
2. I made a simple data table labeled "Syrup Survey."
3. Next I found 14 adults in my school who were willing to do my taste test.
4. I poured a sample of each syrup into a cup.
5. Then I had

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Background Research

References

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Results

Data table

Graphs

Photos

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Data Analysis

Conclusion

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Discussion